diff --git a/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go b/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go
index c576a1f58b..43abd59042 100644
--- a/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go
+++ b/daemon/graphdriver/driver.go
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ func New(root string, options []string) (driver Driver, err error) {
 func checkPriorDriver(name, root string) {
 	priorDrivers := []string{}
 	for prior := range drivers {
-		if prior != name {
+		if prior != name && prior != "vfs" {
 			if _, err := os.Stat(path.Join(root, prior)); err == nil {
 				priorDrivers = append(priorDrivers, prior)
 			}